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Kansas is one of only two states without a Good Samaritan Law for fentanyl overdoses. A bill just passed the House.

“I don’t think, I know that both of those people would still be here,” said Amber Saale-burger, a Topeka resident who lost four family members to fentanyl overdoses, said of the bill.

Max Coleman was 21, in the age group with the fastest-rising rate of suicide and suicide attempts in the state of Kansas. Max’s mom, Jill Janes, remembers him as full of joy until just a few months be

Kansas is one of only a few states with no legal medical or recreational marijuana. Some people are optimistic about a medical cannabis deal this year.

Max Coleman was 21 and worked as an electrical lineman.

Rep. John Carmichael (D-Wichita) said the cost of building electricity substations and transmission lines to accommodate Panasonic would be paid by consumers outside of Johnson County.

Here is your easy-to-read, ad-free news summary of area news. KPR news staffers J. Schafer and Laura Lorson are behind the wheel on today's headlines. This news summary includes the details from Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State address and the Republican response...is free of pop-ups and embedded videos... and made possible by KPR listener-members. Thank you.

Another round of winter weather is headed toward eastern Kansas; this one will feature less snow but bitterly cold temperatures... a bill in the Kansas Legislature makes it a crime to encourage someone to end their own life... and the Prairiefire entertainment venue in Overland Park defaults on loan payments. Find more inside.

From tax cuts to Medicaid expansion, state lawmakers have a big job ahead of them this year.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced the results of a vote on a new standard Kansas automobile license plate... Johnson County's District Attorney has determined that police acted lawfully in killing a suspect who fatally shot a Fairway, Kansas police officer...and the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission split its vote on a permit for development of a massive solar energy facility. This summary of area headlines is updated throughout the day and made possible by KPR listener-me...